Category Archives: Local News

Two seriously injured following three-vehicle crash in Grant County
On Monday at 6:20pm, the Grant County Sheriff's Office took a report of a three-vehicle crash on Hwy 80 north of Livingston, in Clifton. Deputies from Grant and Iowa County responded to the scene. 28-...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025

Gov. Evers announced infrastructure funding
Governor Tony Evers announced Tuesday more than $18 million is being invested to support infrastructure projects in the state. According to a release from the governor's office, the funds will go to 2...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait

River Museum and Ham House offer $5 admission for SNAP recipients
The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) has been awarded local grant funding to support their Museums for All low-cost-admission program. Funding from Dubuque County, McDonough Foundation, and Ca...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025 GotCredit / CC

Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin ordered to change sex ed information
Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin are three of the 46 states and U.S. territories ordered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to remove references to gender ideology from federally funded ...
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Madison priest under investigation for sex crimes
A Madison priest will be restricted from public ministry while an investigation is ongoing into allegations of attempted sexual misconduct with a teen girl, the Diocese of Madison confirmed. City of M...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025

Fromer Viroqua school employee charged with sexual assault
A former Viroqua area school employee faces formal criminal charges after a complaint filed Tuesday alleges she had sexual contact with an underage student over a two-year period. 33-year-old Ashley A...
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Additional details released on UW-Platteville murder suicide
The woman who brought a gun to Wilgus Hall at UW-Platteville in May and shot and killed another student, then herself, had a pattern of concerning behaviors and writings, including Google searches abo...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 27, 2025
Former Iowa County Administrator hired as Beaver Dam's City Administrator
The City of Beaver Dam chose a new city administrator, who will be responsible for overseeing city operations. The person they chose is the former Iowa County Administrator, who was terminated followi...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 26, 2025

VP Vance will be in La Crosse this week
Vice President J.D. Vance is headed to La Crosse Thursday to tout the One Big, Beautiful Bill. Vance is reportedly headed to a steel fabrication facility to talk about the megabill's effect on manufac...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 26, 2025

Ferryville man arrested for stealing items from vehicles
On Saturday, the Crawford County Sheriff's Office received numerous reports of miscellaneous items stolen from several vehicles in the Village of Ferryville. Law enforcement personnel responded, locat...
Courtney Chaffee Aug 26, 2025





